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aż.

until

2 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈaʂ//ˈaʂ/Middle, Polish[ˈaʂ][ˈaʂ]
  1. until

    Dokuczał mi, aż zacząłem płakać.
  2. voila; soon, shortly; suddenly

    obsolete
  3. only; scarcely; as soon as; when, as

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō Proto-Slavic *a Proto-Indo-European *gʰe Proto-Balto-Slavic *ge Proto-Slavic *že univ. Proto-Slavic *aže Old Polish aż Polish aż Inherited from Old Polish aż.

particle/ˈaʂ//ˈaʂ/Middle, Polish[ˈaʂ][ˈaʂ]
  1. that much, so, so much so; emphasizes the scale of a quality

    aż tak, że
    Oj, nie narzekaj, nie jest aż tak źle.
  2. as many as, as much as; emphasizes the amount

    On zarabiał aż 3000 dolarów w zeszłym miesiącu.
  3. all the way; emphasizes the distance

    On dał radę pójść aż tam?
  4. voila; soon, shortly; suddenly

    obsolete
  5. let, may; in order to

    obsolete
  6. than

    comparative · obsolete
  7. unless

    Middle · Polish
  8. although

    Middle · Polish
  9. connects clauses; that

    Middle · Polish
  10. until; Further details are uncertain.

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō Proto-Slavic *a Proto-Indo-European *gʰe Proto-Balto-Slavic *ge Proto-Slavic *že univ. Proto-Slavic *aže Old Polish aż Polish aż Inherited from Old Polish aż.

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